2023 Abstract Winners
The George Manstein, MD Award - Overall 1st Place
The George Manstein, MD award is presented to the Resident, who in the view of the judges, presents an outstanding scientific paper at the Annual Meeting of the Robert H. Ivy Pennsylvania Plastic Surgery Society. Dr. Manstein was president of the Ivy Society in 1978-79 and for many years was Chairman of Plastic Surgery of Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia. The award was created by his sons, Carl H. Manstein, MD and Mark Eric Manstein, MD, both Ivy members.
Yadira Villalvazo, MD | University of Pittsburgh
Single-Staged Burn Reconstruction:
A Paradigm Shifting Approach to Improve Epithelization and Volume Loss
The George Manstein, MD award is presented to the Resident, who in the view of the judges, presents an outstanding scientific paper at the Annual Meeting of the Robert H. Ivy Pennsylvania Plastic Surgery Society. Dr. Manstein was president of the Ivy Society in 1978-79 and for many years was Chairman of Plastic Surgery of Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia. The award was created by his sons, Carl H. Manstein, MD and Mark Eric Manstein, MD, both Ivy members.
Yadira Villalvazo, MD | University of Pittsburgh
Single-Staged Burn Reconstruction:
A Paradigm Shifting Approach to Improve Epithelization and Volume Loss
1st Place Basic Science
José Antonio Arellano, MD | University of Pittsburgh
Development of an Innovative Device to Enable On-Site Cryopreservation of Lipoaspirates to Be Used in Repeat Procedures
2nd Place Basic Science
Taylor Clegg | Penn State College of Medicine
Breast Cancer Risk and Screening Rates in Female-To-Male Transgender Patients
José Antonio Arellano, MD | University of Pittsburgh
Development of an Innovative Device to Enable On-Site Cryopreservation of Lipoaspirates to Be Used in Repeat Procedures
2nd Place Basic Science
Taylor Clegg | Penn State College of Medicine
Breast Cancer Risk and Screening Rates in Female-To-Male Transgender Patients
1st Place Clinical Science
Nicolás Kass | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
An Evaluation of the Accuracy and Efficiency of the Operative Use of Mixed Reality within Frontal Sinus Setback
2nd Place Clinical Science
Pooja Humar | University of Pittsburgh Medical School
Topical Spironolactone Promotes Epithelialization in Full-Thickness Wounds
Nicolás Kass | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
An Evaluation of the Accuracy and Efficiency of the Operative Use of Mixed Reality within Frontal Sinus Setback
2nd Place Clinical Science
Pooja Humar | University of Pittsburgh Medical School
Topical Spironolactone Promotes Epithelialization in Full-Thickness Wounds